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Related: About this forum**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2024!**
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We've had three very successful years having volunteers running the monthly contests.
Now it's time to think about next year, 2024!
If you've never hosted a contest, here is a thread that will describe that: https://www.democraticunderground.com/103649550
Here are the months. If you would like to host, please respond and identify which month you would like to host. The SEASONAL Contests run in March, June, September, and December. All other months are theme oriented contests where the winner will be awarded the prize of choosing the theme for the contest in the next theme oriented month. As in the past, the winner--because of selecting the theme--does not get to participate in the next contest, but hosts are allowed to participate (unless by chance the person who is scheduled to host also happens to win the previous month and selects the theme!) As an example, the winner of this November's Contest (2022) will choose the theme for the January 2023 contest because the contest for December 2022 will be a Seasonal Contest (AUTUMN)
It would be really wonderful if some of the winners from this past year would VOLUNTEER to HOST!
As people respond with the months they would like to host, I will put the names together with the months so that we can refer back to this thread to see who has volunteered for hosting any particular month in 2023. Just indicate in a response to this thread which month you'd like to VOLUNTEER to host, and I will match your name to the month. I have already picked out the two that I will run this coming year.
2024
January--Callalily
February--ManiacJoe
March--(Seasonal Contest for Winter)--CaliforniaPeggy
April--Dyedinthewoolliberal
MayWalkerinSC
June--(Seasonal Contest for Spring)--Grumpy Old Guy
July--sinkingfeeling
August--Grumpy Old Guy
September--(Seasonal Contest for Summer)--CaliforniaPeggy
October--mnhtnbb
November--
December--(Seasonal Contest for Autumn)--ShazzieB
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,544 posts)That's what I did this year, and I think it worked out well. We don't travel much in summer. However, I'm flexible and right now I can do any months except January, February or March if needed.
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)I'll put you down for for June and August!
sinkingfeeling
(52,967 posts)does one just 'copy the image address' to move the entries to the voting threads? How does one know if the submissions meet the size restrictions? How do you remove a comment that is accidentally posted in the submissions thread? Etc.?
I'd like to help, but not sure I have the skills.
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)I will PM you the paper I wrote that shows the steps on how to set up the threads and polls.
Size restrictions are a bit of a problem. I will see if anyone can help with that.
You can't remove a comment that's in the wrong place--but you can ask the poster who did it to remove it. And there are ways to keep people from putting comments in the submission thread!
I hope that helps! I have to find my instructions and when I do, I will PM them to you.
Thank you for asking!
I found the first time I ran a contest pretty daunting, but now I'm used to it.
sinkingfeeling
(52,967 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)Ill add you in a bit. Having lunch right now!
AndyS
(14,559 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)ShazzieB
(18,575 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)Let me know if you'd like my instruction sheet.
Callalily
(15,011 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)It has been a while since I hosted a contest.
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)I will put you in for February.
Would you like me to PM you my outline of instructions? They help me every time, and I've hosted a bunch of times!
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,902 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)I will add your name!
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)Grumpy Old Guy
(3,544 posts)R.I.P. Andy
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,982 posts)I thought I would wait a bit before posting it.
I hate the thought of doing it; it feels like I'm erasing him.